web activity 2

Web Activity 2: Review laws that pertain to special education

ESE548 : The Class : In Practice : Linear Lou : web activity 2

Review the most obvious laws that address special education. It may come as a surprise to you to find out that it was still legal in 1958 to sterilize a people, against their wishes, to prevent retardation or similar genetic traits from being passed on. In the mid 1980's the US legislature was debating the right of parents or a hospital staff to stop feeding a youngster with Down syndrome, based on lack of intelligence and quality of life. To gain access to a site to begin the legal review, click here:

Do a web search, looking for laws. This is a good address to help you begin your search: http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~jde7/ese504/class/advanced/publiclaw.html
Want to learn more about history and special education? Click here

Once you have finished you should:

Go on to Assignment 1
or
Go back to Topic 1: Linear Lou

E-mail J'Anne Affeld at Janne.Affeld@nau.edu

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